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Unitec engineer has weeds, cannabis in her sights

Since joining Unitec as Head of Practice Pathway in Engineering and Applied Technology in 2017, Melanie Ooi has been on fire. An expert in measurement with a focus on working with uncertainty in electrical and electronic engineering and computational intelligence,… Continue Reading →

New education publication from The Mind Lab

Just what is agile and lean in the tech education space? Agile and Lean Concepts for Teaching and Learning: Bringing Methodologies from Industry to the Classroom, edited by leading New Zealand academics Associate Professor Dr David Parsons and Dr Kathryn… Continue Reading →

Reflecting on Māori innovation at Ka Rewa, part 1

Earlier this year, Unitec showcased stories of Māori innovation as it hosted the annual ITP Research Symposium. The Ka Rewa: Māori Innovation symposium was the first of these gatherings to focus on Māori innovation across all disciplines. TeUrikore Biddle, who… Continue Reading →

Research symposium showcases real-world ideas

There was no shortage of innovative solutions to topical issues at Unitec’s annual Research Symposium, writes coordinator Anusha Bhana. Using drones to help ecological restoration; reflecting Māori relationships with water in landscape architecture; how applied science can help protect precious… Continue Reading →

Introducing Unitec’s latest Research Fellow, Sue Bradford

We’re delighted to announce that former Social Practice lecturer Sue Bradford has been appointed as a Unitec research fellow, where she will be offering support and advice to researchers in Social Practice for the next three years (effective immediately). Sue… Continue Reading →

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